The Real St. Nicholas
Today, Saint Nicholas Day, children across Europe who have been on their best behavior during the year are rewarded withContinue Reading
Category: Travel
My First Expat Thanksgiving
Americans may not agree on much this November, but there’s a strong consensus that Thanksgiving is a rather special dayContinue Reading
Helsinki’s Baltic Fish Market: Tradition meets modern cuisine
One of my favorite local events—and certainly the most tasty—is the week-long Baltic Herring Festival, which kicked off yesterday inContinue Reading
Mary’s Last Breath
Today, August 15th, Christians around the world are celebrating the Assumption of Mary based on the doctrine that God assumedContinue Reading
Three Hours on Kobba Klintar…
… is not enough! Last week, I flew with my husband, Otto, to Mariehamn, a place neither of us hadContinue Reading
The Light in Lazarus’s Tomb
Although Easter was celebrated earlier this month, Facebook continues to send me daily reminders of my trip to Israel lastContinue Reading
The Alluring Light of Lapland
When friends invited my husband Otto and I to celebrate New Year’s with them at a family cottage in Lapland,Continue Reading
Mozart’s Final Bow
“As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence. I have formed duringContinue Reading
On Stage: From Tel Aviv to Stockholm
Recently, I traveled to Israel to celebrate Easter in Jerusalem, an incredible, although agoraphobic experience. The last two days wereContinue Reading